Table 5

Top choice in Myanmar (Burma)


Ko Toe is the chatty, English-speaking owner of this attractive restaurant at the north end of the village. The menu is strong on seafood and you'll pay around K35,000 for fresh grilled lobster and the like, but there are plenty more good affordable dishes – try the avocado salad or have a dessert of pancakes.


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Get up early if you want to browse the village market, located behind Chaung Tha's bus station.

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6. City Hall

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Pathein's 1950s-era seat of government.

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